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scattered on the ground. Nb discovery lead- j
ing to the detection of tho murderer, has
yet been made, and with the exception of its
fatal result, the whole transaction is yet a
mystery to the neighborhood. It must have
taken place about noon, in a thickly inhabited
settlement, and on the public road leading
from Whitehall to Fayetteville. An inquest,
was held, and a verdict pronounced of »mur- j
der," by some person unknown.
the recorder.
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THURSDAY. JUNE 23, 1831.
The latest advices front the seat of war in
Europe are not favorable to the eau.e of Li
berty. We tremble for tin fate of Poland.—
May h pr heroic sons prefer rather to fall in
battle than to be butchered in cold blood, by
thousands and tens of thousands, as their an
cestors in times past were by the Russians un
der the blood-thirsty Suwarrow! It is dis
tressing to think that this generous and gal
lant people, renowned in history and immor
talized by their late elforts to obtain freedom,
may again be subjected to the galling yoke of
ruthless oppressors, which for nearly half a
century they have borne from necessity, hut
with courage unsubdued.
Great Britain exhibits an unusual spectacle
_her King has joined the people, in oppositi
on to the Aristocracy, in favor of Porliamenta-
rv reform—and a reform in the House of Com
mons, giving to the people a more equal re
presentation," they will assuredly have.
—:ooooo:—
Not lung since we had the melancholy op
portunity of witnessing the distress prevailing
among the Creek Indians, which we have here
tofore noticed in our paper, on information de
rived from others. A considerable part of
that tribe is literally in a starving condition.
Government could now succeed in sending
off a large part of them, as they would doubt
less consent to emigrate lor the purpose of
preserving life. Thus the policy of removing
the Indians to the westward might he partial
ly effected, while at the same time the cause
of humanity would be subserved. This is the
nulv way perhaps in which the President would
he authorized to afford them relief.—To see
a whole people almost destitute of food—the
incessant cry of the emaciated creatures be
ing bread ! bread! is beyond description dis
tressing. The existence of many of the Indi
ans is prolonged by eating roots and the bark
of trees. The berries of the India or China
tree of l ist year’s growth, were eat by them as
l ing as they lasted—nothing that can af
ford nourishment is rejected, however offensive
it may he. IVor can there he. to the suffering
of this wretched people, mitigation or limit
short of death, or the humane intervention of
our Government, lint few of them on the
borders of this State have planted corn, be
cause they had none to plant. The next year
will therefore find most of those who until then
linger out a miserable existence, no better off
than they are at present. In a country abound
ing in abundance, ns ours in general dues, hu
manity weeps at such scenes.
The changes in the population of some of
the old States has been astonishingly great-—
Virginia, •• the Ancient Dominion,” which
formerly stood first, is now only third in Fe
deral strength, New-York and Pennsylvania
being far ahead of her; and by the next cen
sus, she will be outstripped by Ohio. The
federal number of New-York is almost double
that of Virginia, the first being 1,889,048, the
last 1.029,319.
The following article, furnished by the
Washington Correspondent of the New-York
Journal of Commerce, purports to give the
true causes of the dissolution of the Cabinet.
It professes to develope matters known at
Washington but hidden from tho public at
large ; and is supposed to be the subject dark
ly hinted at by Mr. llranch in his published
letters, and to explain which Mr. Ingham, as
report said, intended to publish a pamphlet.
We give the statement as it appears in the
New-York paper, without knowing what part
of it may be t.ue and what false.
Major Hat on arrived in Ibis city about the first
of Der. lhgS, and on tlir-1st of Jan. 1321), mar
ried tbe widow of Purser Timberlake, who died
about eight months previously, in the Mediterra
nean. The silent and previously whispered re
proaches of the relations of Major and Mrs. ba
ton, in the life time of her first husband, now
broke out into open accusation, urn! soon reached
the ears of me President’s private mid political
friends, some of whom thought it due to him, to
unfold the tnle, and advise him against the nomi
nation of baton to the War Department. The
sturdy, faithful, and fearless friend, Col Tovvson,
took it upon himself to expostulate vviiii the Presi
dent, and warned him of the consequences, and
"n the same evening, notified Major baton in the
drawing room of the British Minister that lie had
so acted. The President persisted in the nomi
nation of baton, and he, apprised of Ins peculiar
relations nnd those of bis wife, accepted.
About the time of the inauguration, the Rev.
Ezra Styles Ely, enme here from Philadelphia,
and wormed himself in the character of a great
Jackson man, into the favor and confidence ol
the Itev. Mr. Campbell, really a friend of General
Jackson, nnd a highly useful man nnd popular
prencher of this city: nnd in the course of their
couvimnications, Mr. Campbell stnted objections
to the nomination of Mr. baton, for tbe like rea
sons assigned by Col. Tovvson, udding; were lie
sufficiently acquainted with General Jackson, lie
would urge them in person and endeavor to save
his Administration from the embarrassment which
the appointment would certainly produce. Dr.
bly immediately volunteered, with the permis
sion of Mr. Campbell, and by his authority, to
urge the objections to baton.—But mark the se
quel, bow and when be executed the trust. Had
it been done then, some good might have result
ed.
The Secretary of War lind scarcely taken post
when his lady undertook to make the acquain
tance of her equals ns she now supposed, mid a-
niong the first, made her advances to Mrs. Cub
houii and two or three other Indies, who without
nay concert, declined the honor: and hence the o-
fig'm of the Conspiracy.
So soon as the President moved into liis appro
priate mansion, he selected for himself and family
• he church of Mr. Campbell, vvhero Mr. lngliuin,
Mr. Branch, Mr. Berrien, ami other officers of
the government, were located. Mr. Campbell
grew in favor with the President, and soon filled
the church to overflowing. But, ivye and bye
the destroyer came, and blighted this highly nour
ishing society. When tbe season to do good bad
passed away, and that to do evil had arrived, Dr.
bly sat down and wrote to the President the
charges and imputations against Major Eaton and
his wife, not however, then giving his authority.
His letter was transmitted to the parties implicat
ed ; and it was soon arranged that Mrs. Eaton, ac
companied by some friends should proceed imine-
diately to Philadelphia, and there in person, de
mand of Dr. Ely the name of the author. He gave
hie name of Mr. Campbell. On the return of Mrs.
baton, the President summoned Dr. Ely to Wash-
Jngton, and ordered Mr. Campbell to hold himself
'nveadiness.to confront hint The day of erlair-
Gssctnent arrived Mr. Campbell, nothing daunt-
f“- proceeded to the President’s Mansion, where
he found hint surrounded by Ely, Van Buren, Ing-
ham, Brunch, and Barry. The President intme-
'■■ately demanded of Sir. Campbell whether he
had or had not made such communications to Dr.
Ely, at the same time shaking iu his face ull the pa
pers appertaining to the case. Mr. Campbell vo-
ly calmly answered in the affirmative and added
that he could prove them mid much more, ii lie ur
Major Eaton dared to put him to the trial. At the
sume time Mr. Campbell denounced Dr. bly us
guilty ol treachery in the inaimei' he had brouglu
up the difference, wlteu be knew no good could
come of it.
In a short time Major Eaton who had so bravelv
threatened to make war on a clergyman mustered
up couiugo to question Col. Tovvson as to his con
duct. nut exempting Ins highly amiable mid uni
versally beloved lady from Ids menaces. This at
tempt involved a correspondence terminating
much to the prejudice of the Major. For the au-
tiienticily of this item, I refer to the correspon
dence itself and the testimony of the honorable
representative in Congress who was the medium of
communication between the principals.
The succession of detents in these demonstra
tions. •! the President and his pel 1 aton, chafed
the General so much, that iu January, 1830. lie
commissioned n member of Congress to bear a
message to lngliuin. Branch and Berrien, inviting
them to resign unless they did forthwith muke
their respects to Mrs. Eaton. They answered
that they should enter Into no stipulations affect
ing tlie'r private relations. The next day the
same member of Congress was deputed to inform
those gentlemen that if they did not immediately
surrender to the terms, they should be forthwith
removed. The same answer was returned. For
tunately, as was then supposed, some of the Ge
neral’s political friends interfered, and postponed
the separation.
The history of the Cabinet meeting, and the in
terviews of Major Eaton and bis wife with Mr.
Campbell iu (he presence of Col. Tovvson. and in
the study of the clergyman, where mu! when the
Major mroatened personal chastisement, all ne
cessarily and naturally raised a tremendous ex
citement among us, during which many persons
voluntarily tendered themselves ns witnesses to
sustain the statements of Mr. Campbell. This
wound up by the President’s withdrawing from
the church, and compelling his amiable family to
do so loo, against their own wills. The ladies
lingered behind a sabbath dHy, and at last yielded
to inexorable authority.
Pending these events, it somehow became known
to Mrs. Donclson and Mjss Eastern, ladies in the
family of the President, that Mrs. Calhoun and
other ladies Imd declined the acquaintance of Mrs.
baton, who tin proper investigation to satisfy
themselves as to the motive lor so doing, resolved
■ o nrlopt their example. This being made known
lo the General, he demanded of them their rea
sons for .slighting Mrs. Eaton, when he learned for
the first lime that Mrs. Calhoun bad set the exam
ple which had been so generally imitated. In the
midst of bis rage and deep mortification, the magi
cian set bis minions to operate upon hint; nnd it
was not long before the scheme for the annihilation
of Mr. Calhoun was completed. The President
acquiesced unreservedly ill the plot which lias
been utirnveUrd in so masterly a manner in the
CnnnKspoNDKNCK. With the swiftness ol u Te
legraphic communication it flew to the extremi
ties ut the United Slates, nnd recoiled upon the
author of the machinttlions with the force of the
thunderbolt. Public opinion, unanimous ns uni
versal, decreed bis expulsion. tie with tbe Sec
retary ot \\ nr. lias fled, and to cover (heir retreat,
the President has turned out Ingham and Branch.
What is to Lie the fate of Berrien, nothing is yet
certainly known. At one time Ijis resignation was
expected here; but it is hoped that Mr. Livingston
tins advised a difl’emit course. No man could be
more desirable l.i the members of tbe new Cabi
net. and not one ought to he more acceptable to
the President, than Mr Berrien.
Now you have the whole; nnd if there he any
error in the foregoing statement, let it be correct
ed by tile production of all the documents. They
“re still in existence Air. Ingham. Mr. Branch,
and Col. Tovvson, are in complete possession of
tile whole subject; and if made necessarv, will
not. I am sure, conceal a particle. Mr. Ingham
ought to loose no time in the vindication of him
self and injured colleagues. They have pocketed
insult enougn ; they have been kicked oat of of
flee, and they have been exhibited to the -*r
Iho world as discharged officers upon false preten
ces. Why then Ho they not follow (lie example
of their great liiendl Let them do as Mr. Cal
houn has done, though missions abroad or employ
ment at home be tendered as the reward of their
silence.
The New-York Courier of June Olli alleges
lhat Ihe Correspondent of tbe Journal of Com
merce, w as in 1829, a Correspondent of its own;
sud at that time, held language the reverse of
w lint he now does. In proof of this allegation,
Noah publishes Ihe following letter, which.he as
serts was written by the same individual, who is
the Correspondent of the Journal of Commerce.
Washixgton, 21st Sept 1829.
“ Being your correspondent here, and seeing the
subject already alluded to in several papers, I
deemed it my duty to put you in possession of
facts, 10 he used at your own discretion.
We all pity Mr. Eaton most sincerely, for this
! unnecessary and abrupt assnult upon his domestic
relations—He is universally kind and benevolent,
hospitable and accommodating, and in the mani
festations of good-neighborhood fecliirg is sup
ported by his wife with inimilnblc attractions: she
is very handsome, gay, polite and sensible, and I
believe in Iter conduct perfectly pure. Bv her ad
vancement in circumstances, society, and the pros
pert of personal happiness, through her marriage
vviiii Mr. Eaton, she hns become the object of
ENVY, and it seems is to be tbe theme of slander
for n while. Her mother is a religious woman,
her sisters respectable—one the wife of the chief
clerk of tho War Department—the other recently
married to a respectable Methodist preacher, since
a eleik in (he Treasury Department.
\Ve understand, (says the Richmond En
quirer.) that Philip P. Barbour, Esq. has de
clined the Office of Attorney General c.f the
United States.
ron t«f. recorder.
Messrs. Editors :—I hrg leave to make a few re
marks in your valuable paper, lor (be purpose of
calling the attention of our Legislature at its next
session, to the situation of Ihe Oconee river. Le
gislation in all governments should have a due re-
gard to the interests of the people. To advance
the interest nnd promote tho prosperity of the ma
jority, should be an object of paramount conside
ration. When subversive of these ends, by a con
tracted and unwise legislation, its objects arc en
tirely perverted, and it becomes the instrument
in the hands of power of signal injury lo those for
whose benefit it was instituted. Internal Improve
ment in Georgia hns been a hackneyed subject.
The treasure of the Slate lias been profusely
squandered upon projects which have entirely mis
carried. and a portion of the people arc now labor
ing under evils brought about by the instrumenta
lity of those, to whom they hud delegated Ihe
K ovvcr to conduct the public affairs. Our State
ns physical advantages and pecuniary resources
fully sufficient to authorise its prosecuting advan
tageously, a proper system of internal improve
ment, but it bus hitherto failed, as is believed, for
want of foresight iri those whose province it wag
to institute (lie system. The excavation of Ca
nals, the construction of Rail-roads, and rendering
navigable (whenever practicable) our inlnnd
streams, present topics of vast interest lo the peo
pie, and we only require public spirit on the part
of our citizens, to obtain all the facilities and be
nefits resulting from such improvements. A large
sum of money hns been expended by our Legisla
ture uport.the improvement of the Oconee river,
in order to render it nnvigablc for boats. This
undertaking proved abortive, and the river by the
creation of Ihe law, has been obstructed in sucli a
manner, that the people have ever since been de
prived of the benefits of the fisheries. This fai
lure was not attributable to any lack of dispositi
on on the part of the Legislature to benefit (lie
State, but was the result of causes entirely beyond
their control. They had not sufficient experi
ence to foresee and guard against the causes of
failure. These obstructions still remain and pre
sent an evil, of which the people have cause to
complain. The obstruction alluded to, is mill-
dams particularly. R is thought tiiat machinery
might still he propelled by the stream, and tbs
channel opeuod for the purpose desired. Thoii
are two plans, either of which would he lound td
answer. ’I he first is, instead of a ti uusversc daiul
u should be what is termed a wing or diagonal
dum to stretch to a sufficient distance ou tin)
stream to slop water sufficient tor propelling ma
chinery, ami a sufficient channel lull open tor all
the purposes desired. This, it is believed is prac
ticable, and would not cost tbubuililHr a sum ex
ceeding tlml required to construct one upon the
transverse plan. If this should not he cltqsen,
Hie following could be selected— Let h canal of
sufficient depth and widtli he excavated to
cons ey the water from the river to a suitable dis-
tunce for the erection of machinery, paying apro-
per regard to local circumstances. This plan
might he impracticable In a solitary instance, on
account of the local situation of the mill-seat; but
granting it might fail in one or two instancei, yet
it would not lie sufficient cause for rejecting A en
tirely ; for when the private interest of ode or
two individuals comes in competition with lie in
terest of tlir community, they should have atfflci-
cut patriotism to he willing to make the sasrifice
upon the altar of public good. The Legislature
would make njudiciqus application of the public
funds lo indemnify those who might be injured
by the innovation.' Much might be said >n the
expediency of this measure, but we hope asuffici-
ency Inis been said to elicit further investigation.
Our object is to direct attention to this neglected
subject, for it is only necessary for it to bo tndcr-
stoud, for its expediency to be readily discovered.
The benefit that would result to a large portion
of our citizens would lie considerable, uni the
disadvantages would be comparatively nothing.
While our Slate is every day growing in im
portance by extending her territory, swelling
the amount of her resources by taxes and tiia
usual means of revenue, she should not be un
mindful of local objects of great importance.—
We should endeavor (o render our
djately sunk- Tlip butler was situtdeTl un(!<jr
dock, and burst with such tremendous vio
lence, that tho how was shivered to atoms. It
was most favorable that the steam burst for
ward ; had it taken an opposite direction, n
considerable number of passengers in the ca
bin must have been destroyed. As it was se
veral lives were lost. The Albauy passed
about fifteen minutes aftef the accident, and
took on board two tueu, a woman, and a lad.
Tltcso passengers agreed, that when they left
four were dead, including a small girl who
was stepping On board ut the moment of the
explosion, but was not seen alterwnrds. One
of these passengers, standing on deck forward,
was thrown overboard and sumewhat injur
ed. Several other persons, they say, were
mortally wounded. The Genera] Jackson had
stopped a fov minutes before the explosion,
and at the timo of it the men were engaged
taking in freight. The Captain was standing
on the wharf. He also came down in the Al
bany. The boat, wo are told, belonged to
hint and a brother.
These arc so many of the particulars of this
melancholy affair as we were able to collect
last evening. We did not learn names with
such certainty as to feel warranted in stating
them under such circumstances.
[Journal Com.
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Terrible Explosion.—A Rio Janeiro paper
of April 13, contains an account of a violent
thunder storm which descended upon port
Alegre ou the Ilih of March. The rain fell
in torrents, and the lightning struck in several
places: A powder house about a league from
the city, containing 37,300 pounds.of powder,
J was struck and blown to atoms. The explo-
comfortable as possible, nnd while \vc n |!a\" To ^ whole city, like an earthquake,
bear with exactions the most unjust, and en-j Rehouses on the margin of the river felt
cronchments upon our rights as a Slate by vhose ! 'n e shock most, and every building received
who ought to fosteraiul cherish us, let us provide niorc or less injury. All ihe materials of the
ourselves with the comforts we need, nnd lessen pOwderhottse were thrown to tho distance of
ns much os possible the Jiunlen so ungenerously more than 200 rods; the foundations were torn
heaped upon us by our N'oillicn brethren. Natl
oils are comparable to individuals, and while the
functionaries of the government regard self more
than country, we shall he doomed to live under
the pnins of u niggardly and contracted legislati
on - / I’UTNAM.
We perceive lhat some of our brother Edi
tors are making the fact of Mr. Lumpkin’s at
tachment lo Mr. Calhoun a matter of public
discussion. On the one Hide, this fact is
urged against him ns an objection, in his
canvass for the executive chair. Now ne do
not conceive that any man’s private friend
ships, if lie be honest in, and true to them,
ought lo have any thing to do with politics.—
Vet in Mr. Lumpkin’s connexion with Mr.
Calhoun, there are several points upon which
we should like to bo better informed. Mr.
Calhoun’s breach with the President has been
of some standing, and although it is not'pro-
bable he will oppose Gen. Jackson, yet it is e-
videnl he is looking to the Presidency and he
may he suspected of courting the support of
the nullification and state rights parties of the.
south. When therefore Mr. Lumpkin, the
acknowledged friend of Mr. Calhoun, wrote to
the Editor ol tho Augusta Chronicle, declin
ing a competition with Mr. Gilmer, and desir
ing to see the people of Georgia united, &c.
may he not have had an eye to Mr. Calhoun’s
interests, nnd was not The mancruvrc intend
ed to draw over the support of Mr. Gilmer’s! ccrs~
up, and not a tile or beaut was left. The woods
in the immediate vicinity were swept down,
and the largest trees torn up by the roots.—
At a distance of 10 or 20 rods from the ma
gazine, a military guard was quartered, and al
though the building which they were in was
greatiy injured, particlarly in the roof, not a
single soldier suffered any material harm.—
Several cattle, which happened to he near,
were killed.
Baldwin beaten.—The Oxford, (Me.) Ob
server states, that the wife of Janies Buckmin
ster, of Franconia, N. II. has had, since the
year 182), nine children at three births—
three at the first, two at the second, and four
at the last! They are all boys, and arc all
living and doing well.—Augusta Courier.
4TII OF JULY.
Celebration of the Day in Milledgcvillc.
The following will be the Order of the Day:
A morning gun at sun rise.
At II o’clock, a procession will he formed in
front of Lafayette Hall, nnd march to the Repre
sentative Hnll in tlie following order, viz :
The Clergy, Orator and Keudci of the Declara
tion of Independence.
The Governor, President and Vice-President of
the Day. .
Revolutionary Soldiers and State-House Offi-
friends to Mr. Calhoun, in tho anticipated I Town Commissioners, Committees nnd Citi-
explosion with the President? Mr. L. was zens
After arriving at the Representative Hall, ser
vice will commence by an address to the Throne
of Grace by the Rev. Sir. Sinci.air, the Declara
tion of. Independence will be read by John Rc-
TiiEBFORn, Esq. and an Oration will then be doli-
Ver»J Uy JtmootSous il seaman, reef
After which, a Federal salute will be fired.
JVM. F. SCOTT, Marshal of tbe Day.
iCT The Committee of Arrangement respect
fully inform the public, that Dinner will be scrv-
ed up at Lnfayette Hall, precisely at 2 o'clock, P.
M.—Subscription lists to which, are left nt the
most anxious to see a union, and to promote
which, he was willing to forego his present
advancement. Ui«>ti no other subject could
he have presumed to solicit his Clark friends
»• wliatn ho oddroiiiioj hhiutir, id u/Jsic «-it)l
Mr. Gilmer. But there are many grounds on
which Mr. Calhoun might have counted on tbo
adhesion of the Stale Rights party of Geor
gia. And may not this have been one of the
lures, which he threw out to effect this pur
pose ? \\ e should like to have this matter ex
plained. But as Paul Pry says, we ask mere- n „r, and at .'he Po„ Office
ly for inlormatiou. And to confess the truth, J
a suspicion of this sort, has had its influence
in souring our minds against Mr. Lumpkin.—
Not that we would he understood as joining
in the hue and cry against Mr. Calhoun; he
is a great man and has claims on the country ;
and let him clear himself of the taint of nul
lification, and deal consistently with General
Jackson, and they will be auswere.d. But we
are clear of being tricked into his support at
this time, while his principles are unknown,
and his course iu regard to Jackson is uncer
tain.—Columbus Democrat.
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Extract of a letter from a gentleman in St.
Louis, dated May SO.
“ We are about to have a brush with the In
dians, the wandering band, as they arc called,
which consists of the disaffected part of tho
Fox and Sac (old) tribes, who inhabit the
country on the West side of the Mississippi,
about 300 miles above this—they have taken
possession of some lands at Rock Island, in
Illinois—the band is small, but will fight. I
think they will be removed without much dif
ficulty. Six hundred mounted volunteers are
called on from that State, and six companies
of U. S. troops are ordered up from Jefferson
barracks. (Smiles below this)—they are up to
day.”—Sat. Ini.
—toooo:—
HORRID OUTRAGE
On Friday evening last, about 9 o'clock, a
negro man, belonging to a Mr. Rodgers of
Fayette county, attempted to commit violence,
upon a deaf and dumb girl by the nappe of
Dodd. She lived with her mother, a widow
woman, who was very infirm, and upwards of
80 years of age. Tho two and a very small
negro girl, constituted the whole family
While the monster was endeavoring to accom
plish his purpose upon the daughter, the mo
ther attempted to drive him away by striking
him with an axe, but owing to her great in
firmity was unable to do him any injury, lie
however desisted front any further efforts with
the daughter, turned upon the old woman,
and with a butcher’s knife, stabbed her in four
or five places, and otherwise most shockingly
bruised her. The daughter was also severely
bruised and mangled. In this pitiable situa
tion they remained until Saturday morning,
when the neighbors hearing of the circum
stance, and learning from the old woman and
her daughter, that upon seeing him again they
would be able to recognize the negro, formed
the laudable resolution of taking to the house
ever;’ negro man in the county, unless they
should first obtain the right one. According
ly they commenced with those who live near
est, and after taking to the place about one
hundred, succeeded in obtaining the right one.
He has been safely lodged in jail to await his
trial at the next term of the Fayette Circuit
Court. Since the above was in type, we learn
that old Mrs. Dodd has died of her wounds.
[Kentucky Observer.
• New-York, June 8.
Steamboat Explosion on the Sorth River,
and melancholy loss of Lives The steamboat
General Jackson, Captain Van Wart, which
has plied regularly between this city AtPceks-
kill on her way down yesterday, while at the
wharf at Grassy Point, blew up nnd inane-
We are authorised to announce
Cupt. WM. F. SCOTT, a caudidutc at
the ensuing election for Sheriff of Baldwin county.
June 21 22—If
ARADELL i*. STUBBS. E»q ,
we are authorized to say, is a
candidate for Receiver of Tax Returns
for Baldwin county, at tbe election in January
next. June 23 22 If
SO TBfi vvbizo;
T HIS ADDRESS nhd the Certificates an
nexed, are made public for a two fold pur
pose. Finsr—A* n warning lo all tvbo may have
Cotton to sell in the city of Augusta; and to effect
this, it will be necessary only lo be informed how
I have been treated iu a late difficulty with Jusf.
Anslkv.
Sscordlv—To vindicate my ehsrester from
what of suspicion may bave attached, either from
a went of knowledge of tbe facts, or from the
false representations of my enemies, or those who
found it necessary lo injure my reputation to sus
tain their own,
A minute detoil of all the circumstances which
would serve to illustrnto the motives and feelings
of those who arrayed themselve against mn, can-]
not tic made In this address. A concise and short J
statement of the facts and the result, as will up-!
pear, not from my own statement, but from that
of others, will be sufficient ta satisfy any candid
aud unbiassed person ; and to none oilier do I
address myself.
On Monday tbe 23d of May, I offered for suit!
nt Messrs. Heard &. Cook’s ware-house, thirty-
two bulcs of Cotton of mixed quality, nnd with
the uidnfMuj. Heard, effected* sale toj. Ansley,
nt an average price of 7$ cents per iiound. And
Item I would observe, that Mr. Ansley wished to
purchase (lie good Cotton alone, which 1 refused,
and therefore he took the whole, after examining
the samples drawn by the order of Muj. Heard.—
It being somewhat lute in tbe afternoon when the
sale was agreed upon, tho bills were to be made
out and the money paid the next morning. Be
fore, nnd on my urrivnl the next morning at the
Ware-house, I wes informed tlmt unfavorable in
telligence had been received, and I'uat Cotton
had fallen. 1 was then informed tlint Mr. Ansley
hud been there and resampled the Cotton,and had
pronounced seven of the hales falsely packed.
When Mr. Ansley and myself met, lie alleged
the same, and refused to take the Cotton unless I
would make a deduction. Knowing the charge
to he false, and believing it entirely a base subter
fuge, either to avoid the sale or swindle me out of
my property, I refused to make the deduction, and
insisted tlmt he should take the Cotton, dome
altercation took plnoo and some propositions of
reference were made, but none agreed to, so as to
arrive, at a settlement, Mr. A. always proposing
such terms or persons as I could not agree to,
consistently with integrity nnd justice to myself.
11linn called upon five gentlemen, whose reputa
tion for integrity and honesty lias far outstrip!
their acquaintance, to examine the Cotton : wind
their opinions were, anil the judgment they pro
nounced, will appear from tho Certificate here
unto annexed, marked (A.) This certificate wus
shewn to Mr. Ansley, nnd lie wus informed that
he must take the Cotton or I should sue him and
publish the above certificate. Mr. Ansley then
procured five other gentlrincu to examine the
Cotton, viz, the seven bales charged to be falsely
packed. These gentlemen were all strangers to
me ; their opinions will appear by the certificate
annexed, marked (B,) which he shewed me.—
Not knowing the characters of the gentlemen
giving Mr. Ausley tITis certificate, I determined
to justify myself and the gentlemen who Imd ex
amined Ihe Cotton nt my instance, by having the
seven hales opened nnd publicly examined. I ac
cordingly requested both of tbe examining com
mittees to attend, nnd ull other persons, who from
curiosity or otherwise, might wish to see the exhi
bition. On the 26tli, the hales rejected by Mr.
Ansley were opened ou the public square of
Messrs. Heard A; Cook’s Ware-house, in the pre
sence of a large assembly of persons. The result
of this examination will appear from the Certifi
cates hereunto annexed, marked (C Ac, U.). The
111 4 mentioned certificates I deem sufficient to sa
tisfy any unbiassed person, but wishing to keep
nothing reluting to this matter back, I hereunto
aunex a second certificate of the gentlemen who
examined ut the request of Mr. Ansley, murlted
(E-) From (his second certificate, it will appenr
tlmt even Mr. Anslcy’s own committee of exami
nation have acquitted nte of every improper de
sign or act, and retrnctcd every charge against
me in their first certificate.
One fact more with regard to tbe exeminlng
committees—Mr. Anslcv’s committee were al)
cotton buyers, as I am iniarmed. while mine were
not, though admitted to be good judges of the ur-
tldc.
As there was something said whilst this Contro
versy was going on, about a former difficulty I
bad (in the sale of a lot of Cotton of some consi
derable size) with n certain person who appeared
very anxious to render Mr. Ansley every aid, and
of all kinds in his power, I deem it advisable to
Hnnex a certificate from Messrs, ifeurd & Cook,
marked (F.) These facts are submitted to a libe
ral and candid public, to whom I appeal for ou
acquittal of every suspicion of fraud.
JOHN W. GRAVES.
Foplur Grove, Clark county, eth June, 1631.
ATTHEVV M. ORMK is a can-
i'fiSy - t, -“ didate for Receiver of Tax lie-
Iturns for Baldwin county, at the elec
tion in January next.
June 21 22 tdc
,, ~ foasAia;
. Comfortable Dwelling-House A' Lot,
V&kft. 7ftTOGETHER with all necessary
THuB M. out houses, in complete repair,
IliBi situated in Scottsborough. Iinmrdi-
possession can he Imd, and tho
terms of sale moderate. R. M. ORME.
Millcdgcvillc, June 20.
Washington Sheriff’s Sale
W ILL BE SOLD, on the first Tuesday in
August next, at the Court-House, in the
town of Sandersville, Washington county, within
the usual hours of sale, the following property, tc
wit:
150 Acres, more or less, pine land on the water?
of the Ohoopie, adjoining Bateinau and others, le
vied oil as the properly of Thomas Crawford, to
satify a fi fa in favor of Joshua Caples vs. said
Crawford, levied or, and returned by a constable.
2 Negroes, a man Nero, amt a woman Dilcia, le
vied on ns the property of Edwin Brantley, to sat
isfy sundry fi fas against said Brantly ; levied on
and returned by a constable.
200 Acres more or less pine land, on tbe waters
of the Ohoopie, adjoining Brantly nnd others, le
vied on us the property of Spencer Brantly, to
satisfy n fi fa in favor of Wm. Hunt vs. said Brunt-
ly ; levied on and returned by n constable.
June 21 S. A. H. JONES. I). Sh’ff.
Postponed Sale.
W ILL BE SOLD, on tho first Tuesday in
July next, nt the Court-House, in the town
of Sandersville, Washington county, within Ihe
usual hours of sale, the following property to
wit:
One neg.-o woman about 23 years ol age. levied
on tfs the property of John Webb, to satisfy sun
dry fi (as in favor of Farling Tompkins vs. said
Webb; levied on and returned by a constable.
200 Acres pine land, r n the waters of the Oltoo-
pie, adjoining Dupree ami others, levied on as the
property of Edwin Brantly to satisfy a fi fa in fa
vor of Wiley Rogers vi. said Brantly ; levied on
and returned bv a constable.
June 23, 183'l. S. A. H. JONES, P, Sh’ff
GEORGIA—In Washington Superior Court.
Martha A. BEDDiNOFizi.o.by herS Bill for Disco-
next friend, Jonathan Lyon, \ ry, Relief, In-
vs. / junction and
John II. Bedding fie i.d&others. J No exeat.
■ T appearing that Johnfti. Beddingfield, the dc-
■ fendant, stands in defiauce of the Sheriff, so
that a personal service of the above bill cannot be
effected, and that bis last place of residence in (bis
county wes at the house of George Moye—It is
therefore ordered, that a service of said bill be per
fected, by leaving a copy of the seme at the bouse
of the said George Moye, and by the publication
of this rale, once a month for three months, in one
pf the newspapers in Milledgeviile, previously to
next session of the Superior Court of this county.
A true extract from the minutes, this 6th day of
May, 1831. MORGAN BROWN, Cl’k.
June 23.1331
lo Mr. Julia ly . GfiiyeS, at llsprd is. Cork’s
Ware-house, are of opinion, (net la peeking (MM
tbera was no fraud whatevar.i ana that (here
was not more difference of quality found la Ah*
same bale, then mny arise in puking any inferior.
Cotton, and tlmt the average quality OttbeCol
ton in the interior of the bales era* quit* a* good,
or better than in Uie butt-end, where K bad ween
sampled. ,
BENJ. 3. JORDAN, Baldwin court/.
ROBERT BLEDBOE. Balaam county.
1’IIOS. CUNNINGHAM; Greene courfty.
F. H. GILMER, Oglrtnwpe county.
WM. C. DAWSON, Greene county.
JAMES M. TAIT, Elbert county. 4
WM. fl'l. MORTON, Clerk county.
WM. JOHNSTON, Morgen county
Auguste, 2tith May, J83I.
(K)
The undersigned, whoexaminedyi>.slerfl%l se
ven bales of Cotton sold by Mr. J. W. Graves tu
J. Ansley, and pronounced them falselu pattof,
have subsequently seen tbe same opened, and al
though they perceive no reason tochance the opi
nion expressed in the certificate given Mr. Ansley,
they feel willing to do what they conceive to be
nit act of justice to Mr. Graves, by saying, they ffrt
not believe there was any intention on bis part lo
defraud Ihe purchaser—on the contrary, they baVe.
every reason to believe he was entirely ignorant
of the manner in which the said Cotton tvae pack
ed. A. F. FITTOT,
* I). F. IIALSEY,
EDWARD THOSf.VS,
A. SIBLEY,
GABRIEL MURRAY,
August*, SOdt May, 1831.
liy tho axpressiou of falsely packed in tbe fort-
going certificate, we mean only to say, that Cufr
ton of different qualities wax found in the aaiu c Q.
bale ; but by tbe examination of that which was
cut open, we are convinced that the occurren|&
in this ca?e happened carelessly and accidentally,
and not intentionally, because the inferior pert*
found were not placed in such a manner iu the,
bale as to appear to have been the result Of * de
sign to deceive,
A. SIBLEY.
A- F. FITTOT,
I’.DWNRD THOMAS,
GABRIEL MURRAYT
AugiisRj. J). F. HALSEY^
(F.)
Avuusta, 29tb May, 1331V
We, the undersigned, Factors and Commission
Merchants, having attended to the storage and a
commission business of John W. Graves for ^
number of years, state thut be has uniformly pack
ed Ids Cotton fairly and correctly. We stele that
the objection made by Mr. Ansb-y to seven betels
sold him, on a charge ot their icing falsely packed
was, on opening the bales, unfounded, as tbo
Cotton throughout was equal or better Ihnn the
butt-ends, whore the cotton was sampled, (.ti
justice to Mr. Graves, on a charge of A. R. Gof-
don, that throe bales of said Graves’s Cotton was
falsely packed some years ngo, our Mr. Heard
states that he sampled and sold this Cotton, and
so fur he could see, there was no fraud whatever
discovered.
Mr. Graves’s transactions with us bave unfform-
ly been in strict integrity and punctuality, and anv
charge to the contrary we believe to be wholly
untrue. HEARD & COOK,
ITU The Editors of the Georgia Journal anlj
Augusta Chronicle lire requested to give the Iqff -
going two insertions, end forward their account^
to me for payment. J. W. GRAVES.
June 23 22—2*
A GREEABLE to an order of the honorallj*
the Inferior court of Burke county, when sit
ting for ordinury purposes, will be sold on Ihe
first Tuesday In September next, at (lie Court
house in Knoxville. Crawford county, that
Valuable Lot of Land
in the 14th district of Crawford county, forntrtly
Muscogee, No.215, (two hundred and fifteen.)—
Sold as the property of James M- Leaplrot, illegi
timate. Terms made known on the day of ale.*
THARP HALE, Guardian.
June LI. tax '
(A.)
GEORGIA, City of Augusta.
Mr. John W. Graves having requested ns to ex
amine thirty-two bales of Cotton in Heard &
Cook’s Ware-house, marked J. W.G., a part of
which, it hod been alleged was fraudulently pack
ed—We, the undersigned, in compliance with bis
request, having made a strict examination of the
whole lot by sampling each bale in the butt-end
nnd in one, two, or three places of (lie side, are
uniinlmously of opinion, tlmt none of them urc
fraudulently packed; tint on tbe contrary, that
there is a great degree of uniformity in the quality
to he found throughout every part of each bale,
except in three bales, in which tiicre was n very
slight variation, but not so much as to constitute
a reasonable ground of objection. Witness, our
hands, thisSltb Mav, 1831.
It. H. MU8GROVE,
JOHN BONES,
A. CUMMING,
G. B. LAMAR,
II. W. SCOVELL.
(K)
Tite undersigned having been called upon by
Mr. Ausley to examine seven bales of Cotton, ly
ing in Messrs. Heard A, Cook’s Ware-house, end
marked as described below, find the same falsely
packed, containing worse qualities of Cotton in
the middle than in the hutts, uffix the difference
in value as follows, viz:
I. W. G. 330 > I* cts 321 11j cts. 349 1 cent.
326 $ pr. lb. 530 (pr. lb. 332 $ do.
318 4 do.
(Signed) GAB’L MURRAY,
EDWARD THOMAS,
A P. PITTOT,
D. F. HALSEY,
A. SIBLEY.
Augusta, %th May, 1831.
(C.)
The undersigned, having by request ofMr. John
W. Graves, sampled and examined a lot of Cot
ton sold by him to Mr. Ansley, having given as
their opinion that it was not falsely packed, end
having been invited by him to attend this day, at
the onening of seven bales of the same Cotton,
which had been declared by five genrlemen, yes
terday, to be falsely packed, and having examin
ed them as they were opened, saw no cause to
alter their first opinion.
The Cotton in the seven bales is of ordinary
S uality, and generally very dirty end trashy, which
oubtless caused much dust and dirt in tbe
Gin-bousc, nnd the undersigned believe that as
more or less of this dirt was conveyed casually
with the Cotton into tbe bales, and caused the
difference found in the Cotton of same bale, and
some of the bales contained better Cottou in the
interior than in tbe butt-end.
None of the bales which were of prime quali
ty, in the butt-end from which samples were tak
en, were alleged to be falsely pecked ; but on tbe
contrary, they sample uniformfy in every part of
tbe bale. JOHN BONES,
G. B. LAMAR,
A. CUMMING,
II. W. SCOVELL,
R. H. MUSGROVE.
Augusta, SJOtb May, 1831.
(D. j
The undersigned Planters, having been present
at tfic opening of ?fivfn hales Cot’.dn belonging
U.xccutov’s Sulo.
O N the first Saturday In August next, will be,
sold ut tbe bouse of Tboi»«s Ke?tcrsen, In
Dooly county,
All the Stock of Cattle
belonging to the estate of Sampson Lampkin, «e-
ceused. Sold for the benefit ot tbe heirs and cre
ditors. Terms of eale cash.
THOMAS KESTERSON, Ex’or)
June 11 (4,
GEORGIA, Upson county.
W HEREAS Stephen S. White, administra
tor, de bonis non, with the Will annexe^.
of the estate of William Simmons, late of Mor
gan county, deceased, applies for letters offlis-
mlssion from said estateThis is therefore to cite
and admonish the kindred and creditors of saiffi’
deceased, as well as all other persons, to apre--
... IT. !.L!_ 1 .. . ■ y
at iny office within the time prescribed by laif,
H ll" \"' r ’ ’ ‘ ' y said
under
to shew cause, (if any they have) why said let-
-•* * *- J Given under tiv
ters should not bn granted,
bend, Cth June, 1831.
, A. II, BROWN, c.c.o.
June 2.1.1831 mgfa
P OUR months after date, application will 1*
mode to the honorable the'inferior court 6Y
Laurens county, when sitting for ordinary puepo
scs, fur leave to sell one Lot of I,«tid, No. 2U,W
longing to the estate of Margaret Cox, decease#,
lying in the 18th district of formerly Wilkinson,
now Laurens county—for the benefit of the heirs
and creditors.
June 23, 1831
SIMON JONES, AdmJr
4m
F OUR months after date, application will bt
made to tbe Inferior court of Jones county,'
when sitting for ordinary purposes, for leave to
sell one third of Lot No. 1, in the 9tb district qf
Monroe county, the real estate of Lewis Simmons-
deceased. Sold for tbe benefit of (he heirs ana
creditors of said deceased.
SAMUEL CHAPMAN, Affarf.
June 23, 1831 4m
NOTICE.
W AS brought to Jail in this place, on tyeib
nesday, 25th May last, a Negro Man nam
ed SOB. about 21 years old, dark complexion
about 6 feet high, walks lame in bix left foot, *s
he has been hurt In his hip joint; says he belongs
to Horatio Bridges of Putnam coonty, nnd leys
be has been runaway about twelve months.
MOSES GUYTON, Jailor.
Dublin, Laurens county. June 13 22 3t
SC
GEORGIA, Gwinnett county.
T OLLED before G. W. Jams;
a Justice of the Peace of said
county, by John Choice,
One Bay Horse,
6 feet high, 6 years old, some saddle sped*, no
brands perceivable, with a lump on his right nrjh.
joint—Appraised J>y Samuel Martin nnd Peter
Harston, to $ 75. Also, n STUD COLT, one
year old, of a mouse color, very illy grown—ap
praised by the same,toonedollar,SlstMay, 1031.
Also—Franklin Berry tolls • >efore Charles Mc
Hugh, Esq. ONE BAY MARE COLT, with
some white in its face, supposed to be one year
nU, aii its feet white, about half of its left hind
leg white—Appraised by Sinton Berry nnd Willi.
amRix, to® 7,28th April, 1831.
Also—Job Red tolls before Charles MeHuA".
Esq. ONE SORREL ROANE MARE, with *
blase in her face, both hind legs nnd feet whiH,
with a flax coloured tail, tome white in her ftanlu,
a lump on her back, about 13 hands high. Suppos
ed to be 4 years old this spring season, (bad be.
fore—Appraised by Henry ltaMui,aea. and Ghp
B. Morgan, to #28 60 cents, (Bib Mw, 1831.
Also—Sion Pearce posted before Wm. Htft-
straw, Esq. ONE SORREL HORSE, supposed
to be 16 veers old, with m streak in fils forehead?
supposed to be stiffed in the loft leg—Appraised
by B. 8. Sn.ith and B. J. Bridges, to ft 13.Smh
March, IS31.
# wruiAw MAxammc, i e.
June 23 . ® y